The Guinea Grotto

03/12/2026

Our Junior Show Prospects Getting Show Prepped. ❤️
Line up of sows: Guinea Grotto's Twinkle, Lyric & Tango (Black Gold & McCabe).

01/28/2026

T is for Tan..... 🐹

Our black tan cavy litter born end of December. The Guinea Grotto 's second litter of 2025!

Trixie (sow), Twinkle (sow) & Tiny (boar)

Parents/lineage
Sow: GPS Truffles "Tick"
Boar: Black Gold & McCabe "Tex"

01/28/2026

Tuesday TANS!

The Guinea Grotto
Lilac Tan and Black Tan Sows (Black Gold & McCabe) who are growing out for 2026 show season. These sows will be joining our show team, and are striking to visit.

01/03/2026

Saturday: Slate Feature
JR Lilac Tan Sow Nov 27/25- Black Gold & McCabe

Luna is our brand new JR Lilac Tan. She has a striking contrast of Lilac and Tan, and beautiful ruby red eyes. We love Luna and can't wait to start show season for the opportunity to show her ❤️

Thank you to Mary Lou Eisel for this beautiful addition to our tans.

12/31/2025

12/31/2025

Twinkle, Trixie and Tiny 🎄 🎁

12/29/2025

The Guinea Grotto welcomed a surprise litter yesterday in our sow colony.

Our award winning Tick from Truffles Guinea Pigs delivered triplets late lastnight! Everyone is recovering today, what a lovely Christmas surprise.

12/10/2025

Our Second Surprise!

Welcoming Black Tan JR Sow Tango.
*our Emersyn tried for a litter of tans this year. We were very lucky to have a litter of martens, and found this lovely black tan sow from renowned lines of Black Gold & McCabes by Mary Lou. We are lucky to be adding these two beautiful sows to our show prospects for 2026! ❤️

12/10/2025

We have a couple surprises at The Guinea Grotto!!

Luna- lilac tan jr sow.
I look forward to showing with Luna in 2026!
**second surprise hint: Luna has a friend Tango.

11/23/2025

New additions at the Guinea Grotto.
As we focus on showing, and finding a match for our tan boar...

Help us name our sows. T & S names **

11/19/2025

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2025

Our very First ever,...
Rabbit & Cavy Show
(we seen some incredible rabbits, Isla even attempted a negotiation with a Youth for a showy polish rabbit).

Highlights: the Youth Cavy & Special events organized by Jenna Joye Harlow
**special thanks and shout out to Jenna for teaching my daughter about breed ID when she missed her registered class.

Special thanks also to all those who helped make the event; love seeing fellow exhibitors, judges were very approachable and kind with youth, the very best representations of all breeds were present.

271 entries!!

Our youth are proud to be awarded 2nd place smooth coat for their tan and marten boars. One babysat by Kim Lawless and ate all her carrots.

Congratulations to our great friend Shirley for her RIS Satin, to Ainslee for BIS smooth coat, and to all the wonderful exhibitors, judges and animals that made the event. Brianne Dart ty for the Youth height correctors. And Gracie for helping us find the show room.